Damian Barr is joined by historical fiction legend Maggie O’Farrell to discuss her novels Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait. Rochelle Neil, star of the Windrush series Three Little Birds, reveals the books that inspire her, and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela shares the origins of her latest historical novel, River Spirit. Lifelong fans of Alice Walker's The Colour Purple share why they love the novel, and Colin Grant, Michael Pedersen and Jackie Kay share their personal histories through memoir and poetry